No breakthrough on loss and damage talks pushed to ministerial meets Subject: Environment Context- Progress on the loss and damage front at the climate conference here has been halted and left for the ministers to decide at the end of the meeting next week. More on the news- Loss and damage finance was […]

    Pil to grant Ram setu the national heritage tag Subject: Environment Context: Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, had filed the petition, to grant Ram setu the national heritage tag in response against the Centre’s Sethusamudram Canal project, initiated when the UPA-1 was in power at the Centre. What is Sethusamudram Canal project: The […]

    COP27: The forgotten sustainable development goals Subject: Environment Context- At Sharm El-Sheikh, while the spotlight is firmly on the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a pavilion hosted by the United Nations is getting considerable attention for spotlighting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). About […]

    COP27: African countries launch ‘game-changing’ carbon credits initiative Subject: Environment African Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI)- A new initiative putting carbon credits up for sale in African countries was launched during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. African Carbon Markets Initiative […]

    COP27: Dash for natural gas on a scale that threatens 1.5°C goals, says report Subject: Environment Context- The report, titled Massive gas expansion risks overtaking positive climate policies, was released at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Report analysis- Liquefied […]

    What the latest UN science says about climate change Subject: Environment Context- At the COP27 conference in Egypt, delegates have at their disposal decades of research into warming trajectories published by the UN climate science agency to inform their decisions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) produces reports roughly every five years […]

    What is the Mangrove Alliance for Climate, which India joined at COP27? Subject: Environment Context- At the 27th Session of Conference of Parties (COP27), this year’s UN climate summit, the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) was launched with India as a partner. The move, in line with India’s goal to increase its carbon […]

    Jharkhand forms a task force to study the impact of climate commitments Subject: Environment Context- The Jharkhand government has formed a task force to study the impact on the state of commitments made by India at last year’s global climate summit. More on news- At the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year, India […]

    Freddie and Elton kill again: Why the cheetah pair is being tracked so closely Subject: Environment Context- The two Cheetah brothers in Kuno National Park, Freddie and Elton, made their second successful hunt on Wednesday evening, once again killing a Cheetal (spotted deer), forest officials said. Why is it important? India’s cheetah reintroduction […]

    EU plan new pledge targeting oil and gas methane emissions Subject: Environment Context- SHARM EL SHEIKH(COP-27)– The United States and European Union plan to unveil a joint agreement to step up efforts to reduce emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from the fossil fuel sector, and are hoping other nations will sign […]